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Alignment device of a hard disk drive bay

a technology of alignment device and hard disk drive, which is applied in the direction of data recording, electrical apparatus casing/cabinet/drawer, instruments, etc., can solve the problems of pins of the hdd, loose contact, and /b> wear

Active Publication Date: 2016-04-12
HUANG JUI SHU
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The patent text describes a mechanism where a hard disk (HDD) is inserted into a case and an aligning panel pushes the HDD to slide sideways and align with a connector on the case. This ensures that the pins on the HDD can plug into the holes of the connector accurately. The technical effect is that the mechanism allows for precise alignment between the HDD and the connector, which improves the overall performance of the device.

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Accordingly, under constant plugging and unplugging, the pins of the HDD 66 may wear down and loose contact could be resulted.

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[0016]With reference to FIG. 1, an alignment device of a hard disk drive (HDD) bay in accordance with the present invention comprises a casing 10, at least one connector 12, at least one door 20, at least one alignment mechanism 30, and at least one extracting mechanism 40.

[0017]The casing 10 has a front sidewall, a rear sidewall, two opposite lateral sidewalls, at least one mounting chamber 11, and at least one insertion opening. The at least one mounting chamber 11 is formed inside the casing 10. The at least one insertion opening is formed through the front sidewall of the casing 10, and respectively corresponds in position to and communicates with the at least one mounting chamber 11. The at least one connector 12 is mounted on the rear sidewall of the casing 10, and is respectively mounted in and corresponds in positioning to the at least one mounting chamber 11. At least one HDD 50 is inserted into the at least one mounting chamber 11 through the at least one insertion opening...

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An alignment device of a hard disk drive (HDD) bay has a casing, at least one door, and at least one alignment mechanism. The at least one door is mounted on a front sidewall of the casing. The at least one alignment mechanism is mounted on a rear sidewall of the casing. Each of the at least one alignment mechanism has a stationary seat, and an aligning panel and a torsion spring pivotally mounted on the stationary seat. The torsion spring pushes the aligning panel to pivot toward a lateral sidewall of the casing. When inserting an HDD into the casing and the HDD abuts against the aligning panel, the aligning panel pushes the HDD to slide laterally and align with the connector on the rear sidewall of the casing. Thus, pins on a rear end of the HDD can accurately plug into corresponding holes of the connector.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]1. Field of the Invention[0002]The present invention relates to an alignment device of a hard disk drive (HDD) bay, especially to an alignment device of a HDD bay that can push a HDD to a predetermined position when the HDD is inserted into the HDD bay.[0003]2. Description of the Prior Art(s)[0004]A hard disk drive (HDD) is a dominant data storage device in a general-purpose computer. A removable HDD bay for receiving the HDD is designed for the convenience of drawing the HDD from a computer case without open the computer case.[0005]With reference to FIG. 5, a conventional HDD bay comprises a casing 61, a door 62, a swing lever 63, a transmission lever 64, and a connector 65. The casing 61 has a front opening and a mounting chamber 611. The mounting chamber 611 is formed in the casing 61 and is used for receiving an HDD 66. The door 62 is pivotally mounted in the front opening of the casing 61. The swing lever 63 is pivotally mounted on a rear end of...

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Patent Type & Authority Patents(United States)
IPC IPC(8): H05K5/02G11B33/02H05K5/03
CPCH05K5/0256G11B33/02H05K5/03H05K5/0239G11B33/128
Inventor HUANG, JUI-SHU
Owner HUANG JUI SHU
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